triticale

Down at Black Brae Farms TJ Montgomery whole cropping spring Triticale with the @john deere 9800 with the converted @Claas disco header with the 6215R & the 6155Rs carting a short distance to the pit at the digester. Starting to see more Triticale being grown and by looking at this video it...

With the warm temperatures we have had we have a flush of new clover will it have the same quality as early season bite or is it like foggy grass fill belly?

Is anyone growing or planning to grow triticale in the UK this season? would be great to hear from you if you are.

I am looking for a site to run a herbicide trial in both rye/triticale and winter barley looking at selectivity against weeds both pre- and post-emergence. Finding it may a bit late to find somewhere with the crop in and no pre-emergence sprayed - would anybody be able to help? Crop area...

The Expression of Interest (EOI) window for the Spring Sown Growing for the Environment opened yesterday and closes on the 18th November 2022. The minimum grant award is equivalent to the payment rate for 1ha of eligible crop,and the maximum grant is £5,000. EOI's must be submitted via your RPW...

looking at options for a bulky Spring drilled, cutting crop to be baled , thats not grass! trying to break the grass cycle in one block of land . (although i did consider adding a splash of westerwolds to the mix?) any one done this as arable silage mix ? thoughts / opinions - it will be...

I was drilling some oats yesterday with my 'new to me' accord drill & when calibrated with 85 turns of the wheel, I couldn't get more than 4.645kg in the bucket, 46kg/ha when opened up max to 110 on the barrel setting. What could potentially cause this? Seed rates seemed right when I was...

What options are there for cleaning seed for our own use, we would be looking to clean 20 to 25 ton a year of wheat barley oats and beans. We grow everything for a feed and although we aim to have clean crops sometimes end up with an odd wild oat or a bit of sterile brome in the sample which we...

If feed barley heads up towards £300/tonne delivered will it become uneconomic for livestock producers to buy? PS Posted it on the cropping forum as I know that if was put on the Livestock page the answers would all be ‘yes’!

Been offered some milk calves from a local dairy herd, hereford & bb x, at £120, I quite keen, to talk over missus> What everyone thinking. Working on £3 of milk power a day - does seem right....

What do people do about autumn herbicides on rye, both in terms of product and timing? Logically because its grown on light land, drilled shallow and more prone to damage is pre-emergence even an option? On wheat and triticale we will be using flufenacet plus take your pick from...

As the title , anyone considering starting or feel it’s too early yet ?

Has anyone been able to get a price for cereal seed yet this year?

Isn't no till the chosen route :scratchhead:

Looking for an option for an early bite in the spring , forage rye is quite pricey. Anyone planted and then grazed oats once then allowed to go on for wholecrop or combining?

When James Helliwell attended a model car racing event in a pub car park at the age of 11, he could not possibly have anticipated what the experience would ultimately mean for his family farm. James is a self-confessed car fanatic and seeing model cars zipping around a circuit completely...

I’m well aware that this isn’t affecting everybody. But my question is what can we do on our side of the bargain to ensure the effects of this dry spell don’t last any longer than this. Season?

RESOURCE EXPLAINED: Perennial weeds such as thistle and couch-grass can hinder crop growth and yields in organic arable cropping systems. A good crop rotation system is vital to help you manage perennial weeds through preventive control. This practice abstract, produced through the Organic...

Anyone else seen this? Never noticed it before but quite a lot of little black flies came onto a heap of oats a day or two after harvesting.

Anyone got any advice re Claas Lexion 570 settings ? …. Tried rye today 20.2 % moisture, massive volume of straw… possibly 11t/ha grain yield .. then blocked !!🤬… not the whole rotor, only where straw exits ..left till morning, hot this evening and pack of enthused! Any / all opinions gratefully...